words of wisdom: The water rises mr. hotdog lady.

also city boy is stuck in my heads hoe

; im so. fuckin happy. you're alive..

; i just. had to. let you know. you're fine..

; roses are red violets are blue, i just want you to know that i fucking love you

; Richie im not moving to China, its only 3 hours

; "olny three hours" he says.

; soon he'll find another man that will fall for him just as hard as i fell for my little spaghetti

; stop richie.

; you know you left your sweater at my house yesterday

; WHAT!

; yeah, so bring your cute ass over to my house right now

; im already an hour into the drive to my new house

; with my led zeppelin shirt?

; yeah...

; im sorry. when i visit in like 2 weeks ill bring it back!

; nah. keep it. to remember me

; im not sure how id forget

; oh how you flatter me eds. but im sure there is a whole line of guys waiting to welcome you to your new town

; maybe...

Richie; wow eds

; you didnt let me finish

; i was gonna say maybe, but what fun would it be to fuck them when i could fuck you in two weeks?

Richie; wow eds... again

; thats not a fucking promise.

; ok.

; can you give ben, mike, stan, bev, and bill the things i left in my locker?

; what? none for me?

; there is one in there for you too.

; whats your combination?

; 06-18-32

; so whats in there?

; well, for bev, its a BIG bag of stuff ive either borrowed or she left at my house and also some pictures of me and her and notes i made for each feeling like you know those "open when..." letters. i made a bunch of those for her.

; for ben, its sorta the same thing, except i wrote poems. they're pretty shitty but... its the thought that counts

; and mike, his was hard. i stuck some photos from when we were like five and just a bunch of random stuff that made me think of him in a box, its a small box...

; you're such a sweet spirit eddie

; yeah well for stan and bill i didnt really know what to do so i just bought stan a book about birds

; he'll fucking love that

; and i got bill a gift card to the Aladdin so he could take some to see a movie 2 times , or he could just go see a movie himself 4 times

; ooo what'd u get me???

; well, im not gonna spoil for u now am i?

; i wish you would

; that's cute

; well 3rd period is starting. ill text you at lunch babe

; aww ily :3

; is that a bunny?

; a bunny?

; yeah the eyes : and then the ears 3... a bunny :3

; no, rich. i was a kissy face

; its a pretty cute bunny to me

; but :*3 kiss kiss

; wants the asterisk for?

; it was a sparkle in my eye, cause i love you so much

; omg ur so fucking cheezy. pay attention to ur class

; uhnnn

; UhNNNN

"Eddie, who are you texting?" Mrs. Kaspbrak asked Eddie, looking down to Eddie's phone whilst driving.

"My friend, Richie." Eddie said shutting off his phone and putting it in his pocket.

"Is that the same Richie who's house you slept over?"

"Uh yeah. It was his birthday and he just wanted a few friends over." Eddie said lying to his mother

"You wouldn't be lying to me would you?" His mother asked.

"no." Eddie said plainly

She dropped it after that. She literally had no evidence that he could have been lying, and she didn't want to make Eddie even madder.

-1.5 hrs later-

; BABYYYY!

; yes?

; you're so fucking amazing

; what do you mean

; before lunch started i went to your locker to get all the stuff, and what you got me was amazing

; well what you made me

; aww im glad you like it

; like oof! 'a scrapbook of our adventures so far' its so perfect

; even though its not just the good parts?

; especially because its not just the good parts

; i havent finished looking through it though

; dont look in the back until your at home

; why?

; because i said so

; but home is so long away

; its still like 2 hours away

; you can hold off for 2 hours. i promise

; when you see it you'll be gald you're alone

; should i face time you when i find it

; if you wanna... but like... you don't gotta

; fine. youll never know my reaction then

; ok. fine face time me

; dont beg babe

; i wasnt begging

; mmhm

; just go school.

; i'd rather skip and try and find your surprise

; no, richie

; yes, richie

; no

; im walking out of school right now

; RICHIE!

; im still in this tiny ass car with my mom and i dont wanna be when you find it

; hmmm sounds suspicious

; just wait an hour, then skip

; fine fine.

-2 hrs later-

; are you at your new place?

; yup. im gonna go check out my room. ft me

; oki

Richie called, and Eddie answered right away.

"Hey Eds!" Richie said with a huge ass smile on his face

"hi Chee."

"OOo Chee, i like the sound of that."

"Ok, asshole." Eddie laughed

"So, this surprise, is it easy or hard to find?" Richie said taking the scrapbook out of his backpack and sitting on his bed.

Eddie heard the book bag fall on the ground and the springs of Richie's bed. He flushed as he remembered putting the picture in the very, very back.

"Easy," Eddie said. " If you're smart."

"Ha ha Eds, so very funny" Richie spoke sarcastically

And then all of a sudden Richie found what he was looking for.

His jaw dropped as he saw what it was

"Eds, you dirty doggo."

"you like?"

"What the fuck. did you take this in my room?"

"Ew, No! Richie what the hell." Eddie screamed

"Sorry, it looks like my bed." Richie defended laughing

"That was the first, and only, time I've ever taken a picture like that."

"But you didn't take the picture did you?" Richie said looking at the whole picture now.

"Huh?"

"Your whole body is in the picture. you're not even touching the camera." Richie was feeling a mix of emotions.

It was a picture, that for the sake of the rating on this book you can imagine whatever the hell you want, but Richie, Richie couldn't.

"Well, that doesn't matter, does it?" Eddie asked "It's of me. and you are the only person I wanna show it to."

"Well, eds, I'm flattered, but who the hell took this picture?"

"I don't remember. I- I- all I remember is that I woke up in Henry's bed and when I got home that picture was in my phone." Eddie explained, "but I look happy, so he probably didn't force me to take a picture like that."

Richie couldn't tell if he was mad, happy, excited... if ya know what I mean, or sad.

"Richie-" Eddie said. Trying to call attention to him because he wasn't saying anything.

"Eds, I really appreciate the picture and all... but can I throw it out?"

"I'm sorry. I don't know what I was thinking. Yes, of course, you can throw it out." Eddie said a little sad. "Please don't be mad. I just wanted you to... I don't know, I'm sorry."

"Eds, I'm not mad... at you. I'm mad at Henry for being an ass, and your mom for making you move away, and ... I- I am sorry too."

"Huh?"

"Eddie, I wish you were here so bad right now, so i could kiss your beautiful face."

"Rich." was all Eddie could say

"Eddie!" a faint somewhat distant shout could be heard. "Come help me get the boxes."

"I have to go, Richie, I love you." Eddie said. "Don't fuck anyone while I'm gone." Eddie joked

"I'll try my hardest babe." Richie joining in, smirking. "But that stan, he is one needy fella."

"Bye."